Utt HC | Courts should not interfere with transfer orders made in public interest; Petition dismissed
Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., dismissed a writ petition which was filed in the matter of transfer of public servants.
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CIC | Would disclosure of names of donors and donees of ‘Electoral Bonds’ from books of accounts amount to contravention of RTI Act provisions? Commission answers
Central Information Commission (CIC): Suresh Chandra (Information Commissioner) observed that disclosure of the names of the donors and donees of electoral bonds
Telangana HC | Whether opening of Rowdy Sheet and keeping close surveillance on habitual offender would amount to infringement of his right to privacy? Court unfolds
Telangana High Court: P. Naveen Rao, J., while addressing the instant matter observed that, “When a citizen comes to the High Court alleging
HP HC | [Service Law] State cannot make arbitrary orders of transfer under the garb of public interest; Petition allowed
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., while allowing the present petition, held the impugned transfer order to be arbitrary and
Nature of NITI Aayog’s directions & Scope of engagement of Civil Society Organizations in times of crisis: Patna HC discusses
Patna High Court: A Division bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ and S. Kumar, J., addressed two crucial issues revolving around the COVID-19 Pandemic.
All HC | “Petition entered public domain through a leading legal news website even before it was filed in the Court; Cheap publicity sought
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal and Rajeev Singh, JJ., found itself dealing with an unusual set of facts
Del HC | Does disclosure of information with no larger public interest amounts to invasion of privacy under S. 8(1)(j) of RTI Act? HC elucidates
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., held that the attendance record is a part of service
Seeking information whether similar action has been taken against all employees for same lapse/action, involves public interest
Central Information Commission (CIC): While hearing an appeal filed by a person seeking information regarding deduction of five days casual leaves from